Angela is the skipper I’ve trusted for 15 years I’ve known Angela for more than 15 years and she’s been managing our rental property for almost as long. Actually, before Angela set up Fahey Property Management she worked in the office next to me and it was her straight talk and in-depth knowledge of the property market that convinced me to buy an investment property in the first place. I put it in Angela’s capable hands and haven’t looked back since. Zero-stress management As a busy businessperson I just don’t have the time to deal with the day-to-day hassles of managing a rental property. Dea ..read more

As we discussed in an earlier post, the new government are introducing a ‘Healthy Home’ policy that will impact both landlords and tenants. The policy was introduced this weekend and provides all landlords with a clear set of minimum standards related to their dwellings that they need to provide their tenants. This may mean that changes need to be made to a property. The cost to landlords will vary, and will depend on a property’s characteristics (for example, size, age, condition), and the amount of work required to bring each property up to the minimum requirements. There is some time to und ..read more

You may have heard that the new government are introducing a ‘Healthy Home’ policy that will impact both landlords and tenants. The policy was introduced this weekend and provides all landlords with a clear set of minimum standards related to their dwellings that they need to provide their tenants. Here’s what you need to know: The healthy homes standards create specific and minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, draught stopping, moisture ingress and drainage in rental properties. There is some time to make necessary changes to properties to bring them up to standard. Rental ..read more

Fahey Property Management Limited, trading as a Residential Property Management Company is pleased to confirm that they have passed an independent audit by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s  Tenancy Compliance and Investigation Team. In 2016-17,  the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment formed a new investigations team to hold both landlord’s and property management companies behaviour under the microscope. The team was tasked with the ultimate goal to audit for compliance. The intention is to give landlords and the Ministry assurance they are meeting th ..read more

In all our years of business we have never had a case such as this.   My comments follow on a recent case in the media involving Fahey Property Management. We manage 230 properties in Auckland/ Waikato, and the overwhelming majority of our tenants are fantastic people – a dream to work with, who take care of their homes. There are exceptions and this case was unfortunately one. Regarding property management, my company operates based on the values of integrity, passion, and fairness. This case relates to a situation in which we feel the tenant regrettably has not upheld their obligations ..read more

Owning rental property can be both a financially rewarding and socially satisfying occupation. However, with the rewards also come certain responsibilities. In recent years, a series of new legislation has come into effect that puts very specific obligations on all landlords to ensure their rental properties are healthy and safe environments for their tenants. As significant penalties can be imposed for non-compliance with these new regulations, it’s important that as a landlord you ensure you’re fully complied across the new rules, irrespective of whether you manage your own rental properties ..read more

Why do tenants pay a letting fee? If tenants no longer to have to pay a letting fee when they enter a new tenancy agreement, then who will pay for it? If the cost of letting a property is to be borne by the landlords, then what will this mean for tenants? The expert property managers from Fahey Property Management company answers these questions in this article. With all the recent hype in the media lately about the charging of letting fees for tenancies and what the Government is planning to do about it, we thought we’d do a quick recap on what it’s all about. The Residential Tenancies (Prohi ..read more

We at Fahey Property Management have some exciting news to share with our Waikato family. Over the past few months, we have shown a considerable amount of growth. This is a direct result of the hard work our Property Managers put into managing properties like yours, and not accepting the substandard practice. Word has spread that Fahey Property Management continues to operate (and exceed expectations!) with the best interests of our owners, properties and tenants at heart, and due to this growth, we have had an internal restructure. We are very excited to announce we have taken a new Waikato&n ..read more

If you own a rental property, do you appreciate the fact that having correctly installed and working smoke alarms in rental property is your first line of defence for protecting your valuable investment and keeping your tenants safe in the event of a fire? According to the New Zealand Fire Service, every year there are more than 3,500 house fires. Furthermore, in 80% of the fatal fires they attend, smoke alarms are either not installed or not working. These sad statistics have led the Government to recently pass the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill into law. What this means for landlords A ..read more

Rental Properties Auckland and How To Fulfill Your Rights and Responsibilities Where we live is our home, irrespective of whether we own the property or we live in a rental property. Our homes are places where we can relax and enjoy family and friends and find refuge from the outside world. So, even if you are renting a property, it is still your home. As a tenant, you have many rights that can help you enjoy a great quality of life. However, together with your rights as a tenant, there are also certain responsibilities. Famous American businessman John D Rockefeller’s summing up of the relati ..read more